How to Install dlocate software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

How to Install dlocate software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

dlocate software package provides fast alternative to dpkg -L and dpkg -S, you can install in your Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install dlocate 

dlocate is installed in your system.

Make ensure the dlocate package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep dlocate *

You will get with dlocate package name, version, architecture and description in a table

dlocate package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 14 04 lts trusty tahr
Section Utilities
Package dlocate
Version 1.02+nmu3
Description fast alternative to dpkg -L and dpkg -S
Sub Section Utils


See Also, How to uninstall or remove dlocate software package from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)?